employ
//ɪmˈplɔɪ//
Verb
employInfinitive
employPresent tense
employedPast tense
employedPast participle
employingPresent participle
employsThird-person singular
1
To give work or a job to someone in exchange for payment
The company employs over 500 people.
2
To make use of something; to use a tool, method, or strategy for a particular purpose
The company employs modern technology to improve efficiency.
3
To keep someone busy or occupied with an activity
She employed herself with reading while waiting for the train.
Noun
1
The state of being employed; paid work or service
She has been in the employ of the company for ten years.